St. Barnabas (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

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St. Barnabas
Constituency
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St. Barnabas is number 18
District New Providence
Current constituency
Created2017 (current) 1967 (historic)
Seats1
Party Free National Movement
Member(s) Shanendon Cartwright

St. Barnabas is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas recreated in 2017. [1] It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) using the First past the post electoral system. It has been represented by Shanendon Cartwright from the FNM since 2017. [2]

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The Nassau based constituency was known as New Providence South – St. Barnabas in the 20th century. [3] The seat was named St. Cecilia until 2012 when it was abolished. [4]

History

When St. Barnabas was recreated for the 2017 election, it took in parts of Fort Charlotte, Bains Town and Grants Town, Centreville and Englerston. [1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionParliamentCandidateParty
1967 Randol Fawkes Labour Party
1968 Randol Fawkes Labour Party
1972 S.S. Outten Progressive Liberal Party
St. Cecilia
1997 9th Bahamian Parliament Cynthia A. Pratt Progressive Liberal Party
2002 10th Bahamian Parliament
2007 11th Bahamian Parliament
St. Barnabas
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament Shanendon Cartwright Free National Movement
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament

Elections

1974 by-election

Ruby Ann Darling ran as an independent candidate. [5]

1987 by-election

This by-election was the final election contested by the Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party.

2021

7 candidates contested the 2021 Bahamian general election including: [6]

Shanendon Cartwright from the FNM was re-elected with a reduced majority. [7]

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References

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  3. "2021 Constituencies and Nomination Centres". Parliamentary Registration Department. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. Guardian, The Nassau (2021-08-26). "What has been done for inner city communities?". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  5. "FACE TO FACE: The first in line to change The Bahamas". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  6. "SHOWDOWN SET FOR ST BARNABAS: At least seven candidates nominate for the seat". Eye Witness News. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. Dames, Candia (2021-09-20). "An in-depth look at the results". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-05-15.

See also